Mayo Clinic is among the first in the world to perform a spinal fusion surgery, called TLIF, with robotic assistance and incorporating spinal anesthesia, meaning the patient is awake. TLIF stands for ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Neurosurgeon Dr. Stanley Hoang, FAANS, recently performed the hospital’s first awake spine surgery. Traditionally, patients undergo general anesthesia ...
A surgery team at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland performed the system’s first surgical removal of a herniated disc without the use of general anesthesia. The surgical team included ...
Dr. Ernest Braxton of Vail Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery travels extensively to talk about different surgery techniques at conferences around the world — but a recent trip was a little ...
Just a few months ago, much of Edith Gooch’s life was defined by pain. The 82-year-old Waterbury resident suffered from a condition called spondylolisthesis. As a result of her condition, one of the ...
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Thumbay Hospital Fujairah performs first reported awake endoscopic spine fusion in the Northern Emirates
Patient walks out of recovery pain-free after a 14-month battle with severe sciatica, marking a new chapter in minimally ...
Vijay Yanamadala, MD, of Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare has leveled up his spine practice over the last five years, especially with refining awake spine surgery. Dr. Yanamadala said he refined his ...
(PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Oregon Health & Science University has successfully completed its first awake spine surgery without using general anesthesia. The procedure, performed Nov. 30, is expected to pave ...
EDISON, New Jersey (WABC) -- Anuj Kapoor was able to attend his son's high school graduation in a proud and pain free moment. It is hard to believe that just a few days before, the 49-year-old was in ...
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — Undergoing spinal surgery can be intimidating enough, but imagine going through it pregnant and wide awake. That was the case for 37-year-old Sarah Howe. While pregnant with ...
Dr. Josiah Orina, associate professor of neurological surgery in the OHSU School of Medicine, left, stands with Dr. Kevin Blaine, assistant professor of anesthesiology in the OHSU School of Medicine, ...
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